06-25-1997 Planning Commission Minutes

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. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING HELD JUNE 25, 1997 The goal of Document #4 was to demonstrate that the actual occupancy of the building would fall under an E -2 occupancy. 2. KID'S ART STUDIO /AMERICAN DANCE WAS NEVER LICENSED DAY CARE OR DAY CARE (CITY PRESENT TO CODE BOARD AS R -3 ?) DOCUMENT #5 Document #5 includes a letter from Carol Wald stating she has been involved with the Old Hill School House for many years. She was an instructor and president of Kid's Art Studio that had about 40 students. It was never a day care and has housed children for educational purposes. Referring to a Letter of Policies for the Kid's Art Studio, Paragraph 3 states "We ask that you pay by the month. This will identify us properly in the eyes of the government. Otherwise we would appear to resemble a day -care type set -up and we wish to be identified as an Art Studio." Schneider noted that Oman omitted the fact that there was a dance center. A • brochure and schedule from the American Dance Center held at the Old Hill School House included in the packet. 0 Schneider noted Carol Wald was present and would answer any questions the Board had. There were none at this time. 3. 18 ?? - 1989 OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY CITY RECORDS AS E (CITY PRESENTED TO CODE BOARD AS F -2 ? ?) DOCUMENT #6 A memo from Lyle Oman and Bruce Vang provides a chronology of use of the building to Jeanne Mabusth. Oman makes the occupancy classification stating "The new use is classified as a B -2 occupancy which is different than the previous school use (an E occupancy) and the day care use (an R occupancy)." In another memo dated May 21, 1997, Oman notes "The original school was an E -1 occupancy." Secondly, he indicates the day care is an E -3 occupancy which is different than listed previously. Thirdly, Oman states "The Atelier LeSueur school was proposed as a B -2 occupancy by the applicant's architect. 4